The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-09-23
FROM BEL AIR TO PEN MAR.

A trip from Bel Air to Pen Mar is not only an
enjoyable one OF itself, but with delightful day
and bright. cheerful company, it is jaunt not
easily surpassed. Even what may possibly bo
considered by some Objectionable, viz, the tedi-
um of travel. is soon FORGOTTEN IN lively CONVEX
sation, In noticing the points OF interest along
the route, in arranging plans for mutual enjoy
ment, and for taking in the magnificent scenery
after the place of destination is reached.
Such were the circumstances under which a
party of ladies and gentlemen from Bel Air and
vicinity made the trip on Thursday, the sth
lowing composed the list from Bel Air:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. L. Swartz Mrs. X. ].
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Bevard, Mr., and
Mrs: II; .; Hoopman, Miss Fannie Magness, Rev.
). A. Iiobtzeil and wife, Miss Ella Hohlitzell,
Master Sollie Hoblitzel and Miss Gerte Veasey
AT Faston they were joined by MIR. and Mrs
ID. 4. Archer. son and daughter, MIR. and Mrs
Alponso Robinson and Misses Lottie and Lydia
Robinson. AT Union station Miss Fida Swartz
number. and at Fulton Station Mr.. VIM. II Ham
son, baggage master on the ID. and o. X. r.. main
stem. and Mrs. Hanson Joined the merry throng.
Judging from the quantity of.certain ominous,
porty-looking baskets and packages all neatly
tucked away under the seats and in the recepta-
cles over head. it at once became apparent they
were bent on having good time.
One of the company, more thoughtful than the
rest, had armed himself with good sized tele-
scope, and it proved to be a valuable acquisition
to the paraphernaa of the journey for sight-see-
ing.
more, butat Union Bridge it was delayed half
hour or more to repair some of the machinery of
of the engine which had become disabled.
Pen Mar was reached at IL 40 p. NJ. and aghting
from the train the first thing in order was lunch,
which the ladies quickly arranged and served in
the chestnut grove adjoining the station. 1t is
needless to say, II was heartily enjoyed. an early
breakfast before starting aud the exhilaration
of travel having impaired an appetite that would
have startled the most distinguished professor of
gastronomics. Dinner over, two large hacks or
omnibusses, seating dozen each, were engaged
and the entire party started up the mountain
over u beautiful road of gentle slope and clear
OF stone. for High Rock. At this point, built on,
upon ledge of rock that juts from the rugged
side of the Blue Ridge, is u neat pavilion several
stories high, from which most magnificent view
OF the great Cumberland Valley is had the far.
famed Allegany range OF mountains forming the
background.
Hundreds Of feet below and stretching far away
in the distance for miles Is this beautiful valley
dotted with myriads of buildings of all descrp
TONS and farms and gardens and orchards and
lawns with their hedges and fencing, forming al
manner of gcometrical figures and designs, re-
winding the awe-insplred beholder of large
fancy scrap quilt of nnumerable shapes ant
gorgeous colorng frnged with green and golt
and azure for border.
So dimnutive did everything appear tina
horses and cattle grazing in the fields actually
looked 40 large. than kittens, while peach ant
arplu orchards looked more like our tomato field
than any thing else, and indeed complete wa
the illusion that one of the young ladies of thu
company, forgetting herself for the moment
created good deal OF merr'ment by cXclaiming
30! Just look at the tomato vines Far GU
upon the undulated plain Waynesboro. Pa, coulC
easily be seen, while with sweep of vision ava,
of to the left could almost be seen the outline
OF HngerstOwn.
Taking the conveyances again the Journey wa
continued still further up the Ridge halting
few minutes at "Ragged Edge" and then on I,
mount Quirauk, the highest point OF all, wher
there is an iron observatory. stories high, will
ninety steps to reach the top. Here the scene !
enlarged aud widened aud grander still, the ey
taking in not only the Cumberland Valley as seei